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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

State, Federal Government Must Collaborate on Monk Seal Protection

Rep. Sharon Har's op-ed on Civil Beat:

State, Federal Government Must Collaborate on Monk Seal Protection

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

On September 12, I joined dozens of concerned citizens at a public hearing on the future of Hawaiian monk seal federal recovery actions, currently under review by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fisheries service.

While I appreciate Civil Beat's coverage of this issue of great concern to fishermen, environmental groups and anyone who enjoys our state's natural resources, I would like to take this opportunity to clarify my testimony as the Vice-Chair of the Hawaii State House of Representatives Committee on Water, Land and Ocean Resources, which I believe was misconstrued by the headline "State Lawmakers Threaten to Fight Proposed Monk Seal Protections."